Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112202619 - Treasure Chest Advertising
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Treasure Chest Advertising
3200 Pomona Blvd.,
Pomona, CA 91768
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2759
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/20/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/25/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361349806 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,250 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $6,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | $250 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3203 B01 | 08/04/1992 | 09/03/1992 | $250 | $250 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 08/04/1992 | 08/17/1992 | $0 | $6,250 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
AT ABOUT 8:15 A.M. ON JULY 1, 1992, EMPLOYEE #1, A WORKER AT THE TREASURE CHEST ADVERTISING COMPANY, GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT IN THE IN-RUNNING WATER FORM AND WATER VIBRATOR ROLLS OF THE "HARRIS N 900" PRINTING PRESS. THE EMPLOYER PRINTS FLYER ADVERTISEMENTS FOR VARIOUS SUPERMARKETS AND OTHER RETAIL STORES. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HIRED BY THE EMPLOYER IN 1975 AS A JOGGER OR UTILITY MAN. HE WAS PROMOTED TO ROLL MAN IN 1979, TO ASSISTANT OPERATOR IN 1983, AND TO OPERATOR SHIFT C IN 1987. ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, EMPLOYEE #1 NOTICED THAT A LOOSE PIECE OF MYLAR HAD GOTTEN STUCK OR LODGED BETWEEN THE WATER PAN ROLLER AND THE WATER TRAY. AS HE REACHED TO RETRIEVE THE MYLAR, HIS LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT IN THE IN-RUNNING WATER FORM AND WATER VIBRATOR ROLLS. HE SUFFERED BADLY SMASHED MIDDLE, RING AND SMALL FINGERS AND MAY LOSE HIS SMALL FINGER ENTIRELY. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE SANDIMAS HOSPITAL AND LATER TRANSFERRED TO LAC/USC MEDICAL CENTER THE SAME DAY. A CITATION WAS ISSUED FOR A VIOLATION OF T8CCR 3314(A) (SERIOUS).
Keywords: PRINTING PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, PRESS OPERATOR, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112202619 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Printing machine operators |
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